7 occurrences

'Unable' in the Bible

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Verse ConceptsThe Holy SpiritMetaphysicsBeing Born AgainMetaphorsSymbolsWeather, God's Sovereignty OverWindAbraham, New Testament ReferencesHoly Spirit, Types OfThe Holy Spirit Described As The WindGod In The WindNot Knowing WhereLack Of ExpectationWhere From?Where To?muscles

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Verse ConceptsGod Acts From HeavenThose To Whom God Gives

In these doorways there were a great number of people with different diseases: some unable to see, some without the power of walking, some with wasted bodies.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesMoving OnThose Loving GodMoving To A New Placemovement

Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

Verse ConceptsGoalsGod, Purpose OfGod, Will OfPleasing GodUnselfishnessChrist, Character OfChrist's Relationship To GodJesus Christ, JudgeSubmission To God's WillImpotence Of ChristChrist JudgingNot My Will But God'sSubject To GodThe One Who Sent ChristJudgmentsPositive ThinkingJudgementmyself

If this man did not come from God he would be unable to do anything.

Verse ConceptsChrist's OriginUnable To Do Other Things

Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

Verse ConceptsAll NationsUnable To Do Other Things

For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

Verse ConceptsNot Believing In JesusWritten In The Prophetsbelief

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Ineffective (14 instances)
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